Klay
Boy name · #1876 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Klay ranks #1876 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Klay.
The 67-year story
Klay first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 103 babies and a rank of #1665. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Klay per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Klay in class?
Klay scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Klay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Klay is most common
Geography matters for names, and Klay is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Klays were CA (7), TX (7), MO (5), NY (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Klay
Statistically, parents drawn to Klay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilay, Gray, Finlay, Bray, and Kota.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Klay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1701 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1665 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 93 | #1685 |
| 2019 | 91 | #1723 |
| 2018 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 98 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Klay a popular boy name?
Klay ranked #1876 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Klay most popular?
Klay peaked in 2022, when 103 American boys received the name (ranked #1665 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Klay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Klay. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.